St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-07-17
THE ST. THOMAS HORROR.
At Least 100 Persons Killed or
Injured.

At Least 100 Persons Killed or
Injured.
ST. THOMAS, Ont, July 16.-FollOw-
ing are the latest particulars regarding
the railway accident yesterday: When
the collision occurred the passengers
commenced emerging from the car win
dOwS, every visible means of egreSS be-
ing taken advantage of. A majority of
the passengers in the car next the en-
gine had been got out when the engine
plunged into the train. Engineer Don
nelly was found in the cab with his hand
on the lever, as if endeavOring to make
the air-brakeS work. To add additional
horror to an already sufficiently ap-
palling affair, the section of the
freight train into which the en-
gine of the passenger train plOughed,
consisting of two cars containing tanks
filled with crude oil and car loaded
with refined oil. took fire. and almost
before the passengers heard the crash
of the collision. it was followed by a
tremendous explosion, which could be
heard for miles. \ pyramid of fire
and black clouds lowered up in the air,
and i'll moment
SHEETS OF FIRE
reached out and envelOped cars, dwell
ingS and warehouses in the vicinity.
The burning oil was scattered around
in all directions, setting fire to Grit1in'S
coal and salt warehouses, j. l.. Camp
bells dwelling and watch house and
other structures in the vicinity,
destroying all of these and causing
loss of about $4,000. Her
man POnsford of the fire de-
partment, was literally encircled by a
volume of fire, and when the smoke
cleared away it was seen that he was
covered with flames. Chief Walbourne
was seriously burned about the head
and face. w. J. JefferS was burned on
the face and hands; Nelson Gadsly,
burned OH the ears and head; Reath;
badly burned on the face and arms; Ed
Moore. burned on the face and hands.
Engineer Joyce, of the Grand Trunk
road, was
MASS OF FLAMES.
His clothing was slipped from his body
by willing hands, and he was taken
home in cab. The eight-year-Old son
of II. A. Cately was enveloped i'll flames
and cannot live. Among the others
burned were Thomas johnson, Thomas
Doherty. ID. McCalum, Martha Lamery,
Frank Queen, Charles Dake, JaceOrmany
and scores of others, many of them
fatally. a. Francis, United States con-
sui, was struck by hose reel and terri
bly, injured. His recovery is dou' tful.
The bodies that were among the first to
be recognized were those of III. Don
nelly, engineer of the excursion train;
j. SmitherS, wife and daughter,
and A. Zealand aud daughter. As
soon as the crash came the utmost
confusion arose and ShriekS of the wO-
men and children were heart-rending.
In moment the flames broke out. A.
B. Remy and A. A. Drake at once res
cued Mrs. King and Mrs. Wegg and
their children through the windows. In
an interview Mrs. King said that before
the accident she noticed that Mrs. Zea-
land and Mrs. SmitherS were seated to-
gether in the second seat from the end
of the car. Mrs. SmitherS had the
three-mOnths-old babe in her arms on
the left hand side, Mr.. Frayne being
seated opposite her. Mr.. Zealand, with
his two-months-Old babe, was seated on
the opposite side. There were also
TWO LARGE MEN
in a seat or two behind Mrs. Zealand
and Mrs. Smithers. She did not notice
who they were. OF the eight Mrs. Zea-
land alone is known to have escaped.
Alex Watson, the Grand Trunk railroad
brakeman, was blown in the air by the
explosion and had his collar bone broken
by the fall. ". c. Hudley was run over
by a hose reel and had leg broken.
The total number of fatalities is twelve,
as follows:
MRS, r. SMITHERS and child.
MRS. s. FRAYNE and child.
S. G. ZEALAND and child.
MRS ]. BOYLE and three children.
ENGINEER DONNELLY.
HERMAN PONSFORD (died this morn
ing)
Mrs. S. G. Zealand is probably fatally
injured. In addition to these already
REPORTED INJURED
are the following:
Mrs. McGinness, badly burned and ankle
sprained; Mrs. Uprow, cut on the face and
burned; Alderman Cochran, both hands
burned; 4. Musselman, neck burned; Mr..
instep broken and bone of foot
broken: B. McNichol, hands severely burned;
Samuel Bowlby, fireman, hands burned;
H. Smith. bruised and burned; W. Calcat,
hands, face and arm scalded; F. Queen, head
wrist and neck burned; Orinel Wood, badly
bruised. hands, neck and shoulder burned;
Oscar Allen, wrists and hand scorched;
". T. Martin. badly burned about hands and
face: 7. Confert, both hands bruised while
trying to save Hermann Ponsford; Perry
Van Houghton, Michigan 1 Central engineer,
both hands burned; L. L. Hoyt. of the Michi
gan Central, both hands burned; Alexander
Austin, of the Grand Trunk railroad, en-
gineer shoulder dislocated; Fireman Thomas
Robinson, badly burned about the head;
John Mcleod, face and hands scorched;
Harry Beers, hands and legs burned;
L. Bennett, both hands burned; Fire |
man William Toote, badly burned |
about face and hands; Mr.. Gardner, |
badly injured in the shoulder and |
side; Mr.. Prettyman, run over by a hose |
reel and hurt about the thigh, side and arms;
Hurlburston, of the st. |
Thomas cemetery improvement association, |
hands badly burned; blacksmith Forbes, of |
the Michigan Central railroad, burned about |
the face and hands; j. H. Mccall, run over |
by a horse; one of his legs were broken and |
be was also burned about the head and |
body; Mrs. Baines, of London, badly |
burned: John McKellar burned on the back |
of neck and head; William Reath, |
arm severely burnt and otherwise |
William Joyce, severely |
burned on back and hands |
United States Consul Francis run over by
hose cart and severely injured; Ed Moore.
hands and face scorched. The seven-year |
old daughter of William Jeffers, severely in |
iured about hands and face; Nelson Gods |
ley, blacksmith, burned on face and head; |
Dugcld Sinclair, both ears burned; Thorn
as Doherty, painter, hands, neck and ears |
burned; w. II. Donaldson, ears and neck |
scorched; Robert Edgar, fireman. hands
burned; A. Chudley, shoemaker, badly |
bruised by being run over by a hose reel